Friday 6 – Sunday 8 September 2019
PARKROYAL, Darling Harbour, 150 Day Street, Sydney
WORKSHOPS
All workshops are included in full conference registration or available as workshop-only ticket.
The Practice of Travel Medicine
Yellow Fever
WORKSHOP – THE PRACTICE OF TRAVEL MEDICINE
Saturday 7 September 2019, 9am – 12.30pm
The Practice of Travel Medicine workshop for the travel health professional offers valuable interactive content and information for nurses and medical practitioners alike covering aspects of pre-travel consultation, advice on typical presenting problems and more including:
- Skin care;
- A rabies update including a case study;
- Arthropod-borne diseases update;
- Preparation of the diabetic traveller;
- Water purification; and
- Open discussion forum that includes GAP travellers.
Photo supplied by Professor Marc Shaw
The Practice of Travel Medicine Workshop Saturday 7 September Timetable
| 9am – 12.30pm | PLENARY WORKSHOP: THE PRACTICE of TRAVEL MEDICINE* |
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| 9am – 9.30am | SKIN – the barrier to protect us? Blisters, wounds, bites, stings, sunburn, frost bite, ticks, thrush… |
| 9.30am – 10am | 15 minutes – Buggar, I’ve Been Bitten!’ RABIES – UP TO DATE! 20 minutes – Case Studies – Experiences Abroad – Open discussion on Rabies |
| 10am – 10.30am | Safety and Security – Hot Tips for Travellers |
| 10.30am – 11am | MORNING TEA |
| 11am – 11.20am | Preparing the Diabetic Traveller |
| 11.20am – 11.40am | Preparing the GAP Volunteer |
| 11.40am – 12noon | How to prevent bringing more than your luggage back with you. Dengue, Zika, Chik, STI, Pertussis, Measles. |
| 12noon – 12.30pm | Travel-Related Product: How to Purify Water – in all its phases! |
*You will be required to sign in for this session.
WORKSHOP – YELLOW FEVER
Saturday 7 September 2019, 1.30pm – 5.30pm
The Yellow Fever Workshop is to provide health care professionals with the knowledge and understanding of Yellow Fever disease and vaccination in order to:
- Advise travellers about Yellow Fever disease risk and prevention at their travel destination.
- Safety administer Yellow Fever vaccine when appropriate to do so.
- Comply with the requirements of the WHO’s International Health Regulations 2005.
The content will include the history, epidemiology, transmission and clinical features of Yellow Fever. Yellow Fever vaccine will be detailed to cover indications, contraindications, and precautions for its safe use, as well as adverse effects and risks. WHO’s International Health Regulations 2005, particularly Annexes 6 and 7 will be detailed with respect to Yellow Fever. Participants will learn of correct documentation including ICVP (International Certificate of Vaccination and Prophylaxis) and medical waivers. Participants will be provided with the knowledge and resources to make accurate risk assessments for travellers.
This workshop will conclude with an MCQ assessment quiz. Successful participants with will be provided with a certificate of satisfactory completion of the Yellow Fever training course/workshop.
This course, whilst providing a very comprehensive guideline for practitioners wishing to give Yellow Fever vaccination, does not ensure accreditation by Australian health authorities.
Workshop Convenors:
Dr Eddy Bajrovic;
Dr Jenny Sissons; and
Nurse Claire Wong.
Yellow Fever Workshop Saturday 7 September Timetable
| 1.30pm – 3.15pm | YELLOW FEVER WORKSHOP (PART I)* Convenor: Eddy Bajrovic |
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| 1.30pm – 1.45pm | Why all the fuss and why am I here? A Short history of yellow fever and the need for approval |
| 1.45pm – 2.15pm | What is yellow fever? Epidemiology transmission and clinical features |
| 2.15pm – 2.45pm | The legalities: Revised International Health Regulations and how they apply to Yellow Fever |
| 2.45pm – 3.15pm | I wouldn’t give it to my mother…: Yellow fever vaccine – indications, contraindications and adverse events |
| 3.15pm – 3.45pm | AFTERNOON TEA |
| 3.45pm – 5pm | YELLOW FEVER WORKSHOP (PART II)* Convenor: Dr Eddy Bajrovic |
| 3.45pm – 4.15pm | Putting the pieces together: Case studies, comments and questions |
| 4.15pm – 4.45pm | Yellow fever test Short MCQ paper |
| 4.45pm – 5pm | What happens now? Yellow fever approval process, closing remarks |
*You will be required to sign in for this session.